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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Natrona (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Natrona. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Natrona is located in Mason County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mason County: Cass, Fulton, Logan, Menard, Schuyler & Tazewell.

Below are the counties that are near Natrona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Natrona:

  • Mason County     (The home county of Natrona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natrona, with the one closest to Natrona listed first.
    • San Jose
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <2>
    • Mason City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Teheran
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Easton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Forest City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Manito
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <2>
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union
      • From Natrona to Union
    • Poplar City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Topeka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <2>
    • Goofy Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Buzzville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Kilbourne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natrona, with the one closest to Natrona listed first.
    • Newmansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvan
      • From Natrona to Sylvan
  • De Witt County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natrona, with the one closest to Natrona listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <2>
    • Banner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <2>
    • Breeds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breeds
      • From Natrona to Breeds
    • Dunfermline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
      • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <2>
    • Saint David
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sepo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sepo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sepo
      • From Natrona to Sepo
    • Bryant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Lewistown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <2>
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marbletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marbletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marbletown
      • From Natrona to Marbletown
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natrona, with the one closest to Natrona listed first.
    • New Holland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
    • Emden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <2>
    • Hartsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Bell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Evans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Broadwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Lawndale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <2>
    • Elkhart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestervale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Atlanta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natrona, with the one closest to Natrona listed first.
    • McLean
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <2>
    • Stanford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <2>
    • Danvers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Danvers has also been known as:
      • Danver
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <2>
  • Menard County
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natrona, with the one closest to Natrona listed first.
    • Kingston Mines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
      • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <2>
    • Mapleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <2>
    • Glasford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bellevue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Maxwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxwell
      • From Natrona to Maxwell
    • Peoria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • West Peoria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
      • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <2>
    • Hanna City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • North Peoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
      • North Peoria is located in Peoria County
    • Norwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Pottstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natrona, with the one closest to Natrona listed first.
    • Williamsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <2>
    • Cantrall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
      • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <2>
    • Buffalo Hart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sherman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Spaulding
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Riverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • Dawson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Ridgely
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridgely
      • From Natrona to Ridgely
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natrona, with the one closest to Natrona listed first.
    • Winkel ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkel
      • Winkel is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winkel
      • From Natrona to Winkel
    • Delavan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Boynton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownwood ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brownwood
      • From Natrona to Brownwood
    • Burt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burt
      • From Natrona to Burt
    • Parkland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • South Pekin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hopedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Natrona to Richmond
    • Sutter ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sutter
      • From Natrona to Sutter

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Natrona, see our County-by-County Page for Natrona.

Cemeteries Near Natrona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Natrona.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Natrona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Natrona, with the one closest to Natrona listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Natrona had a population of 132 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Natrona, with the one closest to Natrona listed first.

  • San Jose
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
    • San Jose is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <2>
  • Mason City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Holland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
    • New Holland is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
  • Emden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
    • Emden is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <2>
  • Delavan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Teheran
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Green Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Burton View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton View
    • Burton View is located in Logan County
  • Hartsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
    • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
  • Easton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Middletown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
  • Boynton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Manito
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <2>
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union
      • From Natrona to Union
    • Forest City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Natrona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Natrona.

Newspapers Published in Natrona ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 212 newspapers that have been published in the area around Natrona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Natrona, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Natrona.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Natrona:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Natrona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Natrona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Natrona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2713, Longitude: -89.6323    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Natrona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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